C23 · Open · a plan for White

Bishop's Opening: McDonnell Gambit

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1.e4e52.Bc4Bc53.b4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bishop's Opening: McDonnell Gambit21k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
68%15k45%
21%4.4k50%
4.8%1.0k49%
2.8%58637%
0.7%14332%
0.6%13321%
0.5%11340%
0.3%7128%
0.3%6326%
0.2%4140%
Famous games in this line2 master games
Kurenkov, Nikolai (2393) – Tishin, Petr (2502)20031–0Polzin, Rainer (2445) – Trabert, Bettina (2220)19971–0
Heroes of this opening Kurenkov, Nikolai · Polzin, Rainer
Family
Bishop's Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C23
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. b4
GambitClassical
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